Ratings17
Average rating3.5
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Ratings17
Average rating3.5
Diese Graphic Novel basiert auf dem New-York-Times-Bestseller von Marie Lu und entführt den Leser in die düsteren Katakomben von Arkham Asylum, in dem Gothams gefährlichste Psychopathen gefangen sind. Ausgerechnet hier wird der junge Bruce Wayne zu Sozialstunden verdonnert und gerät in einen Strudel voller Gefahren und dunkler Geheimnisse. Eine skrupellose neue Verbrecherbande, die sich Nightwalker nennt, terrorisiert Gotham. Nach und nach knöpft sie sich die Reichen und Mächtigen Gothams vor, einen nach dem anderen. Auf dem Nachhauseweg von der Party zu seinem 18. Geburtstag trifft der frischgebackene Milliardenerbe Bruce Wayne eine folgenschwere Entscheidung, wodurch er im berüchtigten Gefängnis Arkham Asylum landet. Dort trifft er Madeleine Wallace, eine hochintelligente Mörderin und Mitglied der Nightwalker. Er will Madeleines Geheimnissen auf die Spur kommen und kommt ihr dabei gefährlich nahe. Schafft er es, sie davon zu überzeugen ihm zu helfen, die Stadt zu retten oder liefert er ihr die Informationen, die sie benötigt, um Gotham in die Knie zu zwingen? In dieser von Stuart Moore adaptierten und von Chris Wildgoose gezeichneten Graphic Novel wird eine mitreißende neue Seite von Batman gezeigt, bevor er zum legendären Superhelden mit schwarzem Umhang und Maske wird. Die Coming-of-Age-Geschichten der neuen Reihe Panini Ink begleiten die bekannten DC-Helden in jungen Jahren auf dem Weg zum Erwachsenwerden - und zeigen sie in völlig neuem Licht. Denn auch heranwachsende Superhelden haben schwer mit alltäglichen Herausforderungen wie Verpflichtungen, schwierigen Entscheidungen und Emotionen zu kämpfen. Aber auch mit gesellschaftlichen Problemen sehen sie sich konfrontiert - seien es soziale Ungerechtigkeit, Korruption, Rassismus oder Homophobie.
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So I didn't actually realize, back when I reviewed Wonder Woman: Warbringer, that it was the start of a series of origin novels. The second is this one, about Batman, and the next is Catwoman: Soulstealer. (I can't wait for that one, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, and Catwoman have been my three favorite superheroes for ages, even if Catwoman isn't exactly a hero!) After Catwoman's book, we get Superman's book, and that's all that's been announced, so I don't know if there will be any more. Though I hope there will be, because these first two have been excellent!
The name Batman is never actually mentioned in this book; he is Bruce Wayne the entire way through. He does get a suit, towards the end, and starts his career as Batman without really realizing he's doing so. We get a few nods to the Batman mythos - he stops to watch a swarm of bats heading out to hunt, and he mentions the broken grandfather clock that he hasn't fixed yet. But this is a Bruce around his high school graduation, just starting to learn about the kinds of tech that Wayne Tech produces. We do meet a few familiar faces beyond Alfred.
I had a few moments where I wanted to shake both Bruce and the adults around him because NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD DO THAT and if it needed to happen for plot's sake make it more believable! But it was overall pretty good.
There's no need to read this in order, from what I can tell - events in Wonder Woman have no effect on Gotham. Though the Catwoman book is also set in Gotham, so it will be interesting to see if they intertwine at all.
If you like DC Comics, these are definitely worth reading - if you don't, skip them.
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Everytime I finish a book, I just wanna announce to all of Goodreads THAT I'M BACK BITCHES
But obviously that's a lie. I just have to admit to myself that I am not back yet, as much as I want to be. I still have two seasons left of Keeping of With The Kardashians to binge watch before I return to reading full time.
But anyways, I finished a book! And I have some feelings about it. I will definitely be writing a review in between Kardashian episodes, so keep am eye out for that.
Prereview:
This cover
This might just be my favorite cover of all time? I'm obssessed.
I am so here for all these superhero novels.
A little mad that I have to move it from my 2017 releases shelf to my 2018 but I think I can get over it
2.5 Stars
“I can't think of a story where the billionaire and the murderer end up happily ever after”
I didn't like this book as much as [b: Wonder Woman: Warbringer|29749085|Wonder Woman Warbringer (DC Icons, #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1478886078s/29749085.jpg|50105334]. I wasn't a big fan of the ending. I wish that we had a better explanation of how Cameron was still alive, Madeleine's true backstory, and just a clear explanation of the whole Nightwalkers thing. I also wish that this had ended differently, with Bruce and Madeleine having some kind of goodbye without Madeleine having to “die”. Otherwise, this was a fun, short read.
Series
1 released bookDC Graphic Novels for Young Adults (formerly DC Ink) is a 18-book series first released in 2018 with contributions by Marie Lu, Sarah J. Maas, and 14 others.
Series
4 primary booksDC Icons is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J. Maas, and 3 others.
